Today’s verse feels all comfy cozy when we’re not in the water. But let’s be honest. When you’re passing through a raging river, would you rather have God take away the waters or help you through them? Certainly we all have the same answer to that question. {grin} Thankfully …
I’m guessing you have probably heard the popular saying: “God is good,” followed by the popular response: “All the time!” Wait. All? Has there ever been a day you didn’t think God was all that good? Maybe when a prayer request wasn’t answered the way you would have wanted …
Have you ever noticed how many Bible verse tell us to give thanks? I’m not talking about the ones that say to be thankful. I mean the ones that say GIVE thanks. That is an active verb and …
Does God tell us to be satisfied with Him alone? I’m guessing you just zoomed past that question because you already *knew* the answer. Especially if you read the verse I hand-lettered for you today. {grin} But, if you’re anything like me, that question just leads to more questions. Like …
But God meant it for good. Joseph said that to his brothers, many years after they sold him into slavery because they were jealous of him. Can you even imagine? Could you forgive your brothers? Could you forgive God for allowing it? Or would you …
If you are reading this article, you must be like me and feel the need to work on changing your heart. Can you relate to wishing the true desires of your heart reflected more Jesus? Can you pray “Thy will be done” and mean it? Could you use more mercy? Wish evangelism came easily to you? Aspire to love your enemies? Dream of doing missions without hesitation? Maybe you wish that your top priority was daily time with the Lord. All these boil down to the desires of our hearts – which, if we’re honest, could use some work. So buckle up …
Some of the most beloved miracles in Scripture are when the Old Testament recounts the times the Lord gave specific instructions to let Him fight the battle. For example, today’s hand-lettered verse is what Moses said right before God parted the Red Sea. But reading this verse brings to mind one big question. Are we supposed to sit back and do nothing? …
Everyone loves a good metaphor, right? Even Jesus! John 15:1 – “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.” Metaphors are frequently used to add another layer of thinking that helps us understand, as well as remember, a certain point. Since this is Jesus Christ our Lord speaking, let’s take special care to understand His point …
My readers are the best – you always have ingenious suggestions for new verses for me to hand-letter and study. Verses I would have never picked without your nudge. Take today’s verse for example. This was not on my radar. But I like to let God guide what I study – sometimes through your suggestions. So this one’s ALL on you {grin} …